(19)
(11) EP 2 488 907 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
22.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/34

(21) Application number: 10771845.4

(22) Date of filing: 15.10.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02B 6/38(2006.01)
G02B 6/44(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/052882
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/047288 (21.04.2011 Gazette 2011/16)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 16.10.2009 US 252386 P

(71) Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, INC.
Eden Prairie, MN 55344-2552 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SMRHA, Mark
    West Chicago, IL 60185 (US)
  • SCHROEDER, Michael, D.
    Webster, MN 55088 (US)
  • GUNDERSON, Michael
    Shakopee, MN 55379 (US)
  • LOCH, Vern
    Prior Lake, MN 55372 (US)

(74) Representative: Patentanwälte Bressel und Partner 
Potsdamer Platz 10
10785 Berlin
10785 Berlin (DE)

   


(54) MANAGED CONNECTIVITY IN FIBER OPTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF